theobvious.com

TheObvious.com

Stating the Obvious is a collection of brief essays on technology, business and culture.

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Authority

48/100

Safety

84/100

Registered

Feb 17, 1996

30 years old · Squarespace Domains II LLC

1 of 2 safety checks passed (Sep 9, 2026).

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Current facts

What AboutUs observed on the live site and in WHOIS/DNS today. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.

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Domain registered Feb 17, 1996 — 30 years old.

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Registrar today: Squarespace Domains II LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 18, 2026).

Trust record

Authority & Safety, with the evidence

How this is scored →

Authority 48/100 — ahead of 48% of scored sitesSome caution flags

Why this authority score

Prominence (Open PageRank 2.7/10)+6
Verified continuity: 30.4 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+7

Every point maps to a sentence. These lines sum to the model score of 26/99, which is what places this site at 48/100 against every other scored site.

Safety evidence

No valid HTTPS today
Missing DMARC (mild)

Site history

Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.

1996
Domain registered (Feb 17, 1996).
2026
Checked today — 1 of 2 safety checks passed (Sep 9, 2026).

✓ domain continuity 30 years registered✓ live verified Sep 9, 2026

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